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1 Jul 2025
Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 2 open house
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at the Mississippi River Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, July 19.
30 Jun 2025
Army Corps announces lane closures along Summit Bridge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced lane closures will be enacted along Summit Bridge in New Castle County, DE. Lane closures will begin on/about July 28th and last approximately two weeks while bridge repairs are taking place.
30 Jun 2025
UPDATE - Street Closure Announcement: Destrehan Avenue in Harvey to remain closed until August 2025 due to the continued high Mississippi River
Due to the extended high Mississippi River, Destrehan Avenue in Harvey, La., will remain closed to traffic until the end of August 2025 while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues construction of the floodwall it began building in December 2024. The public will be able to take 4th Street to Barataria Boulevard to reach River Road.
30 Jun 2025
USACE, Local Governments to Reopen Seven Additional Parks for July 4th Holiday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District, in collaboration with Forsyth and Hall counties, will reopen seven additional parks at Lake Lanier in time for the July 4th holiday weekend.
30 Jun 2025
USACE Vicksburg District announces publication date of Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The expected date of publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project is Thursday, July 3, 2025. Once published, a Notice of Availability will be advertised in the Federal Register. The statement evaluates flood risk management alternatives in Rankin and Hinds County, Mississippi.
30 Jun 2025
Corps of Engineers announces County Road 33 closure over the Lac qui Parle emergency spillway
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam will be closed near Watson, Minnesota, until further notice. The Corps of Engineers is coordinating the road closure with Lac qui Parle and Chippewa counties.
30 Jun 2025
Mobile District to celebrate Grand Opening of New Headquarters
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the City of Mobile and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, June 30, at 9 a.m. to mark the official opening of its new district headquarters building.
30 Jun 2025
USACE reminds everyone to be water safe this Independence Day
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day with festivities, family gatherings and outdoor activities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is urging everyone to prioritize water safety while enjoying the region’s lakes and rivers.
30 Jun 2025
ERDC and the 109th Airlift Wing team up for aviation first
ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has performed decades of research and fieldwork establishing that 55 inches of ice is the thickness required to land an LC-130 (a ski-equipped version of the C-130) for both saltwater ice and freshwater ice. Researchers have long thought that a landing on freshwater ice could be done on much less thick of ice.
30 Jun 2025
USACE Marks 250 Years with Pivotal Support to the Army’s Birthday
As the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary June 14 with a birthday festival and parade in the nation's capital, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was hard at work behind the scenes and on the logistical front lines. In a powerful intersection of history and engineering excellence, USACE’s contributions helped ensure parade success while also symbolizing its own 250th anniversary of building and defending the nation.